Tag: Race

I experience inequality when my 40 year plus near perfect driving record causes my insurance rates to be 3x that of my suburban peers.
I experience inequality when the police respond to an accidentally tripped house alarm in less than 5 minutes at my daughter’s midtown condo.
I experience inequality...more

Earlier this month, a new poll revealed that there was a “deep divide” between blacks and whites on race and the criminal justice system. I’m not sure that this news was all that surprising since, as Alvin noted in his blog about the unique brand of...more

Three weeks ago my friends and I, all men of color in our twenties, took a trip to Davenport Park in New Rochelle, NY. We pulled into the empty parking lot and noticed a white van parked across from us. I remember getting out of the car, looking over to...more

Despite racial and economic progress in the Unites States, black communities continue to endure disproportionate levels of inequality and injustice. The status of black workers and their ability to address the socio-economic issues faced in their communities reveals an America defaulting on its promise as the “land of opportunity....more

I’m a fan of movies and the award shows that honor them. So I was upset – like much of the rest of the twitterverse – that Selma was snubbed when the Oscar nominations were announced last month. Entertainment experts claimed that for Selma’s director,...more

I started my career working for organizations led by people of color. I never thought this was a remarkable thing, but lately I’ve become more aware of how rare people of color are at the top levels of leadership in the nonprofit sector.
This spring, a few members...more